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ALESSANDRIA

Most Famous People Born in Alessandria, Italy

Notable people
327
Peak decade
1900s
Median birth year
1913
Most distinctive
Composer 2.5×
Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Alessandria during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Alessandria Is Known For

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Football is Alessandria's biggest profession — 22% of all notables (72).

Alessandria over-indexes on composer2.5× the global rate.

  1. Football72
  2. Politician40
  3. Painter15
  4. Writer14
  5. Actor14
  6. Composer11
  7. Priest10
  8. Journalist9
  1. Composer112.5×
  2. Engineer52.4×
  3. Officer52.3×
  4. Militar92.3×
  5. Priest102.1×
  6. Football722.0×
  7. Painter151.8×
  8. Journalist91.8×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Alessandria's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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327 notable people

0301 FOOTBALL

Bruno Cantone

Born 1936

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0302 POLITICIAN

Giorgio Canestri

Born 1934

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0303 FOOTBALL

Eduardo Gino Gabba

Born 1905

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0304 PRIEST

Camillo Aulari

Died 1607

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0305 FOOTBALL

Umberto Montanari

1896 - 1945

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0306 FOOTBALL

Giuseppe Turino

1914 - 1967

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0307 FOOTBALL

Giovanni Caviglia

1902 - 1973

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0308 FOOTBALL

Mario Della Grisa

1905 - 1991

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0309 FOOTBALL

Teresio Chiodi

1912 - 1971

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0310 CIVIL SERVICE

Luigi Neyrone

Born 1877

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0311 FOOTBALL

Carlo Chierico

Born 1907

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0312 ARCHITECT

Sebastiano Guala

-

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0313 FOOTBALL

Siro Montanari

1900 - 1965

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0314 ACTOR

Félix Cellerier

1807 - 1870

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0315 FOOTBALL

Giuseppe Capra

Born 1902

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0316 FOOTBALL

Adolfo Mandosso

Born 1904

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0317 TEACHER

Lauro-Aimé Colliard

Born 1921

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0318 PHILOSOPHER

Apollonio Aristarcheo

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0319 POLITICIAN

Giovanni Oddone

1826 - 1911

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0320 POET

Andrea Canestri

1896 - 1959

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0321 PALLAVOLISTA

Ernesto Pilotti

Born 1952

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0322 FOOTBALL

Pietro Ongarelli

Born 1898

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0323 PAINTER

Rufino d'Alessandria

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0324 DIRIGENTE

Carlo Cavanenghi

1859 - 1912

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0325 CRITICO

Adelio Ferrero

1935 - 1977

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0326 POLITICIAN

Pio Prati

Born 1768

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0327 POLITICIAN

Renzo Penna

Born 1947

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